Storage building



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F. E. DHUMY STORAGE BUILDING.

Filed June 24 l 1925 5 sheets-sheet s *Patented May 18, 1926.

UNITED" STATES innlzlsrry OFFICE. l

FERNAND E. DIHUNY, or ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

STORAGE BUILDING.

Application filed June 24,1925. Serial No. 39,276.

It is a common practice to store automos .bilesor motor cars, 1n agarage 1n such a man-ner that it 'is extremely difficult to clear thecars so that they may be driven out `ofv the garage. The cars arefrequently placed so close together that it is necessary to manuallyshift a number of them Abefore the de- I sired one is clearedsufficiently to permit its withdrawal from the garage. This requires theconstant services of a number of men in the garage; results in greatdelays in withdrawing cars from storage, requires that all cars sh l bemovable, that is tosay they cannot be ocked in a fixed 'position in thegarage.

It is the main object of this invention to provide a storage buildinghaving a large floor area on which cars may be arranged in a pluralityof parallel rows and in such a manner that any oneof the cars may beread` ily withdrawn from its storage space This is accomplished byproviding lmeans for bodily shifting one of the rows of the carslongitudinally in either direction whereby the cars back of said row maybe given a clear driving space so that they may be driven from theirplaces of storage out of the building. l

Another object of the invention is to provide a garage having a flushfloor space over which the cars may be driven directly to their storagespaces. in the several rows, and to. provide movable platforms for thesupport of one row of cars said platforms being liush with the permanentfloor of the garage so that cars may be readily drivenover them intostorage space beyond them land also .may be driven directly on saidmovable platforms and stored thereon. The platforms may be moved ineither direction longitudinally of the rows in order to shift the carsresting thereon and thereby provide a clear space' through which-cars inthe rows back of the shifted platforms may be driven out. i

Another object of the invention is to vpiovide a garage having fixedstorage floor spaces and movable storage floor spaces, the movablestorage floor spaces being flush with the fixed floor spaces, s0 thatcars may be driven to anyl selected storage space either the fixed ornon-movable floor space.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garage having alongitudinally extending driving aisle and a movable storage platformarranged along said aisle and of such a width that cars may be storedthereon transversely thereof, said movable .platform lying between thedriving aisle and a longitudinally extending permanentv'nonmovablestorage floor'space onto which cars may be driven over the movableplatform, the movable platform being flush with the surface of thedrivingaisle and with the surface of the non-movable storage space.`

Another object of the invention is to prov1de`a movable storageplatformmade up izm'c g on the movable Hoor space or beyond iton of a pair ofcomparatively narrowplatform members connected together to move inunison, one memberI of the platform being adapted. to receive andsupport the front wheels of a car, the other member being designed andproperly placed to receive and support the rear wheels of a car. Thespace in between the two members of the movable platform is a permanentpart of the Hoor structure -and is flush with the upper surfaces of thetwo members of the'movable platform. The platform members are flush withthe permanent rigid floor of the garage so that cars may be drivendirectly over them to any storage space on the rigid iioor and to anystorage space on the movable platf form.

Another object of the invention is to form the movable storage platformslonger than the permanent floor space and to provide means whereby theend sections of the plat# form members lmay be moved away fromthedriving floor to thereby permit the storage platforms to be moved ineither direction while at the same time providing a. flush driving floorthroughout the entire length of the building.

' There are other objects and advantages of the invention which willappear hereinafter.

1n the drawings:

Fig. l is a plan view of a garage floor constructed in accordance withthe invention;

Fig. 2 a perspective view of one of the movable storage platforms;

Fig. 3 a transverse vertical sectional view of one member of the movablestorage platform;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view or the movable storage platformshowing oneend thereof turned up; y

Fig. a vertical sectional view taken on the li-ne 5-5 of Fig. 4;

`, Fig. 6 a detail perspective view of one of cars on eachside of adriving aisle;

' Fig. 9 a plan view of a garage floor showing the movable storageplatform shorter than the storage floor space of the garage;

Fig-10 a detail longitudinal sectional view through one end of themovable storage platform; and

` Fig. 11 a detail vie-w of a portion of a movable platform formed asasingle movable member. 4

Referring to the various yparts by n umerals, 1 designates the enclosingwall of the garage having a central entrance 2 leading directly to thecentral longitudinally extending driving aisle 8. Along thelongitudinally extending walls of the building are arranged permanentrigid storage floor spaces 4. Parallel 'with these permanent storagefloor spaces are arranged longitudinally extending movable storageplatforms 5. These storage platforms run parallel with the driving aisleand parallel with the permanent Stora e spaces lland are arrangedbetween the dgi'iving aisle and the storage spaces 4. The .uppersurfaces of the movable platformsare flush with the driving aisle andthe permanent storage spaces so that cars may be drivenover said storageVplatforms into the selected storage compartments on the permanentstorage floor spaces'll. With this arrangement of the movable storageplatforms the entire 4garage floor is available for driving purposes.

. Each storage platform is preferably formed of a pair ofcompa1atively"narrow members 6 suitably spaced apart and fitted downHush in longitudinally extending channels 7. Between these channels is apermanent rigid floor section 8 .the uppersurface of which is flush withthe upper surfaces ofthe platform members and with the permanent storagefloor space. Each of the members of the movable platform is made up of alarge number of comparatively thin metal sections 9. Each section 9 isformed at its ends with hinge members 10 which interlock with thecorresponding hinge mehr.

substantially flat upper surface, 'the hinge being inthe nature of apiano hinge.` The Vlongitudinal edges of each ofthe sections arearranged to run on said trackways. As.

shown in the drawings the platform sections 9 are substantially as longIas a car Astorage space and the platform members 6 are'spaced apart asufficient distance to permit the front wheels of the car to rest on oneplatform member with the rea`r wheels of Athe car resting on the otherplatform member. As shown-,in Figs. 2 and 4, the movable platform is twosections longer than the garage floor so that ,the platform may be movedtwo car spaces in either direction longitudinally while'at the same timeproviding a complete flush driving surface throughout the entire lengthof the garage floor. An illustrated in Fig. 2, the two surplus platformsections are turned up at one end of the floor. It is'obvious that theplatform may be moved and the two surplus sections turned up at theopposite end of the garage floor; or that one section .may be turned upat each end of the floor. The position of the surplus or excess platformscctions will depend entirely upon the position of the cars and themovement of the platform necessary to free the cars in the innerpermanent storage space.

The movable storage platforms may be shifted in either directionlongitudinally by any suitable power means. As shown in Figs. 2 and lthe two parallel platform members are movable endwise or longitudinally,by means of'cables, which are attached to the platform members and runover suitable,

driving drums and guide rollers. Two cables 1G run over guide rollers 17located in any suitable position, preferably near the ceiling directlyover the platform members. The ends of these cables are -carried aroundguide rollers 18 located below the garage floor and are permanentlyattached to the under side of the third c ar section inwardly from theends of the platform members. This leaves two car sections of eachplatform free of the cables and extending outwardlybeyond the points ofattachment. At one' end of the garage floor the cables 16 are passedaround drums 19 rigidly secured to `a horizontal shaft 20. On oneofthese shafts -is rigidly vsecurgd a worm wheel 21 adapted vto beturned through a worm 22 mounted on at each end of the garage floor toform vertical extensions of the horizontal tracks up which the freesections of the platform members may ride as indicated in Figs.V 2

and 5. Brackets .25 extend outwardly from the garage Wall and carryrollers 26 which extend inwardly from the brackets and :are

.adapted to be engaged Vby 'the turned up sections of the platformmembers. These rollers serve to hold the turned up sections of theplatform members in vertical position and serve as guide rollers to holdthe rollers 14 of the platform sectionsin engagement. with the turned upends of the angle iron tracks 15. By rotating the drums 19 theplatformmembers will be moved longitudi-4 nally uniformly in either directiondependin groups of two with an open car space,

' 4 able platform members.

ing upon the direction 'of rotation of the drums.

' In Fig. 7 an electricmotor 27 is arranged to drive the worm 22 and theworm wheel 2l. On one of the. cables 16 is varranged two stops 28 spaceda suitable distance apart and adapted to operate a switch 29 forcontrolling the motor. By this means the ineximum movement of theplatform members inl either direction is limited.y The motor may bestartel -by means of the' push button switches 30 located in anyconvenient position, one switch'being arranged to operate the motor inone directionand the other switch completing the circuit insuch manneras to drive the motor in the reverse direction.

One method of using the invention is illustrated in Fig. 1 of. .thedrawings. In the upper half of that view the storage space 4 4iscompletely occupiedby cars. For convenience of reference these cars arearranged in groups ofthree, the cars in each group being lettered A, Band C. The cars are arranged on the movable platform members betweeneach of said groups. The platform members are arranged in central ornormal position with one car section of'each of the platform membersturned up at each end of the garage floor. It is to be noted that cars Cmay be 1driven directly out to the main driving aisle through the openspaces directly in front of them. Cars A and B,

however, are blocked by the cars on the mov- In order to free cars A,the platform members and the cars thereon are movedone car sectiontoward the left hand. This movement of the platform members isillustrated in the lower l half of Fig. 1. This movement of the platformmembers and the cars resting thereon frees the cars A. These cars arelettered A. in the lower half of the figure. It is to half of Fig. 1until it is necessary to again move them to free the cars' B. If it bedesired to move the platforms from the position shown in the upper halfof Fig. -1 in order to freethecarsy B said platforms will 'be movedtoward the right onecar space in` order to bring the `free spaces ofsaid form directly in fron-tof cars B.

As hereinbefore pointed out the platform members are iiush with thegarage floor, or

platsubstantiallyso, and the cars may be driven over them to theirstorage spaces. When the cars are in their storage spaces they may belocked so that they cannot be moved except b \the owner thereof. It isalso to be noted trat in the arrangement of the movable platforms 'shownin Figs. 1" and 2 there will be always a substantially flush drivingsurface throughoutthe garage floor so that the movable platforms aremoved only for the purpose of releasing the cars and are not moved forthepurpose of placing the cars in the storage spaces.

In the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 8

the movableplatforms are arranged longitudinally between two permanent,rigid storage spaces 4S' and 4b. In this arrangement the movableplatforms may be shifted back and forth in'order to free the cars' inthe storage space 4a: VVItwill also be Vnecessary in this arrangement toshift the movable platforms in order to free the cars stored thereon'when the storage spaces 4b are occupied. It will be necessary to leavesome freecar spaces'in the storage space 4b, and also. to leave free carspaces on the movable plafforms'.

In the construction illustrated in. Figs. 9 and 10 the excess carsections of the movable platforms are dispensed with. In thisarrangement the endwise movement o f the storage platforms will resultin leaving open the shallow channels 7 in which the platforms aremounted. As these channelsare very shallow, cars may be driven over themwithout any serious inconvenience.

, As illustrated in Fig. 11 the movable platy formsA can be constructedofa single sectional member, each hinged `sectionbcing'p'refergitudinally extending movable storage and drivingplatformformed ofA hinged sections' and running parallel with the driving aisleand' having its upper surface substantially' flush with the surface ofthe driving aisle, a longitudinally lextending rigidy permanent storagespace parallel' .with the *movable platform and on theloppositesidethereof fronithe di'iving aisle, the upper surface of said permanentstorage space being substantially flush .with the uppersurface ofthesaid platform, and meansn formoving the storage and driving platformlongitudi nally'in either direction to permit thevehi- A cles on thepermanent storage space beyond the platform to be moved outwardly totheI driving aisle over a free unoccupied portion f "of, the saidplatform. l

2. A vehicle storage building comprising a storage and driveway floorhaving a lon gitudinally extending 'driving' aisle, a lon gitudinallyextending movable storage and ldriving platform formed of hingedsections.'y and running parallel with the drivingaisle' andxhaving itsupper surface substantially flush with the surface' of the driving aislesaid platform being longer than lthe storage floor, a longitudinallyextending rigid lierinanent stoiage space parallel with the iiioviable'platform and on the opposite side thereof from the driving aisle,the upper surface of said permanent-storage space bey ing substantiallyiiush with the upper surface of the said platform,y and means for imoving the storage and driving platform longitudinally'in eitherdirection to permit' the vehicles on the vpermanent storagespact beyondthe platforinto be moved outwardly to the driving aisle over al freeunoccupied 40 portion of the said platform.

vand driveway oor having a'loiigitndinally extending driving aisle, a"longitudinally ex- 3. In a vehicle storage building a/storage tendingmovable storage and `driving platform formed of two parallel membersspaced apart-and running parallel with the driving aisle,` the luppersurfaces' of said platform' members being substantially/'Hush with thesurface ofthe driving aisle, a longitudinally extending rigid permanentstorage space parallel with the movable platform and on the oppositeside thereof from Athe driving aisle, the upper surface of saidpermanentstorage space being substantially flush with the upper surfaceof the said platform,l and 'means for moving the two members of thestorage Iand driving platform longitudinally simultaneously vanduniformly in eithei direction to permit vehicles on the permanentstorage space beyond the platform to be moved outwardly to the drivingaisle over a free unoccupied portion of the said platform.'

t. In a vehicle storage buildingta storage and driveway floorhaving alongitudinally extending driving aisle, a longitudinally eX- lmanentstorage vspace parallel with ipsa-w1 teiiding'movable storage anddriving plat form comprising two parallel members spaced apart andformed of hinged sections and running parallel with the driving aisleand havinO the upper surfaces of'said plat'. form mem erssubstantiallyflush `with the surface ofthe driving aisle, a longitudinally extendingrigid permanent storage space parallel with the movable platform andl onthe opposite side thereof from the driving aisle,l the upper surface ofsaid permanent .storage space being substantially flush with theuppei'surfaceof 'the said platform, and ieans for moving the two members ofvthe storage and driving platform longitudinally simultaneously -.anduniformly in either diiectionto permit vehicles on the permanent storagespace beyond the platform to be vmoved outwardly Itothe rdriving aisleover a free unoccupied portion of the said platform.

In a vehicle storage building, a storage y, and'l driveway floor havinga longitudinally extending vdriving aisle, a longitudinally extendingmovable storage and driving yplatform coinpi';sing twoiparallel membersspaced apart and formed of hinged sectionsl and running parallel withthe driving aisle and having the upper surfaces of said platform memberssubstantially flush with the surface of the drivingaisle said platformbeing longer than` the storage floor, a longitudinally extending rigidpermanent storage space parallel with the movable platform and on theopposite side thereof from the driving aisle, the upper surface of saidpermanent storage space `beingV substantiali ly 'flush with the uppersurface of the said platfoi'n, and means for moving the vtwo inember ofthe storage and driving platy form longitudinally in either direction topermit vehicles on the permanent storage space beyond the platform to bemoved outwardly to the driving aisle over a free lunoccupied' portion of the'said platform.

6.. A l.vehicle storage building comprising a rigid floor space forminga longitudinally extending driving aisle, a longitudinally 'extending'movable storage and driving surface of the aisle and the surface of thestorage space, whereby a vehicle may be driven transversely across theplatform at any point in its length, and means'for moving the platformlongitudinally in either iis aisle, a longitudinally extending rigidperl manent storage space parallel with said platform and on theopposite side thereof from the driving aisle adapted to accommodate arow of vehicles longitudinally on i't, the said platform being longerthan the storage space and' adapted to be verticallyy flexed at its endsand being formed with a driveway surface extending continuouslythroughout its length, said driveway surface beinfg substantially flushwith the surface of the aisle and the surface of the.

storage space, whereby a vehicle may be driven transversely across theplatform at any point in its length, and means for moving the platformlongitudinally in either direction to permit the vehicles on thepermanent storage space beyond the platform to be moved outwardly to thedriving aisle i rfiver a free unoccupied portion of the platorm. l

8. A vehicle storage building comprising a lrigid floor space forming alongitudinally extending driving aisle, a longitudinally extendingmovable storage and driving platform running parallel with the drivingaisle, a longitudinally extendin'g rigid permanent storage spaceparallel with said platform and on the opposite side thereof from thedriving aisle adapted to accommodate a row of vehicles longitudinally onit, the said platform being longer than the storage space and adapted tohave its end portions moved into and out of active vehicle receivingposition and being formed with a driveway surface extending continuouslythroughout .its length, said driveway surface being substantially iiushwith the surface of the aisle and the surface of the storage space,whereby a vehicle may be driven transversely across the platform at anypoint in its length, and means for moving the platform longitudinally ineither direction to permit the vehicles on the permanent storage spacebeyond the platform to be moved outwardly to the driving aisle over afree unoccupied portion of the platform. i

'In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature.

FERNAND E.4 DHinvrr.l

